29. Its worse than that

The National Guard spends $26.5 million to sponsor Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s car.

" $72 million from next year’s $608 billion defense spending bill slated for professional sports sponsorships used to help with military recruiting. The military services sponsor a wide range of professional sports, including bass fishing tournaments and the Ultimate Fighting Championship, but it was the National Guard’s sponsorship of Earnhardt’s car that drew all the attention."